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Technology Stocks : Corel - What is the deal with this company?
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To: Dinh Hai Tran who wrote (181)8/1/1996 4:13:00 AM
From: Skye   of 347
 
Thanks for keeping the discussion alive. A few points:
1. 600 Orem, UT employees x 90k is 54 mil (as you say) + $12 mil for rent, etc. + on average $40 million a year for advertising on WP products alone + $40 million for what they paid Novell (I am using 40 million as $160 million which they paid them viewed as 40 million for the next 4 years) = a total yearly expenses for the next 4 years of about 150 million PER YEAR. If Corel makes about $50 on a WP upgrade box (non-OEM), this means Corel must sell at least 3 million copies this year, the next year, the following year, and the fourth year JUST TO BREAK EVEN! I really don't know how many copies they will sell, but if we see it looks like they will sell 3 million copies this year and next year, then I think there is nothing to worry about in that they will more than break even. I am figuring this because they will also make on average probably a few tens of millions of dollars for the next 2 or 3 years on the OEM versions.

Also, their new Internet products are getting good reviews, Ventura is getting great reviews as is CorelVideo. Also, although costing only $25, Corel PrintHouse has been one of the top-5 selling CD roms for THE LAST 6 MONTHS!

I am a believer, and I think they will pull through.
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